Biedrins possibly out longer than expected!!!

by PokerWarrior on Feb 22, 2008 1:47 PM PST Comment 28 comments

According to Ray Ratto at this link:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/22/SPBRV6IPS.DTL

Beans could miss 8-15 games and up to a month.

I don't know about you but if this is the case I think our playoff chances are down in smoke.

The next 3 games are all winnable without him (Atlanta, Seattle, Philadelphia) all at home.
Although Atl could cause us some probs tonight with their length and size (J. Smith & Horford).

After that though Beans being gone will make it tough on us to win against the West. His rebounding, pick setting, and the way he finishes
around the rim are all pivotal to the Dubs success.

IMO Goose is one of the most underrated bigs in the league and his lack of presence will have a terrible trickle down effect.

Hopefully Ray Ratto is wrong and Biedrins is back in a week. If so he would only miss 3 games, 2 of which we can easily win without him.

Go Dubs!!!

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!

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asdf

way to be optimistic.

"TIMEOUT IN BARON'S HOUSE"

by the noTORious TOR on Feb 22, 2008 1:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ray Ratto

is a fat beast that just likes to stir up trouble.

I think POB is pretty damn capable...hes got hella skills.

either way the west is hella tough and it seems like we have to win every game, starting tonight...with the ATL

by jrizzle on Feb 22, 2008 1:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

thats for sure

by Number22Drew on Feb 22, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Word

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by GreenLightJerky on Feb 22, 2008 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

asdf

The way I'm looking at it is Grant Hill had the same thing done this season and he was out 11 days. Given that Hill is over 10 years older than AB, I think the timetable for his return would be 7-10 days.

by J Rich 4 MVP on Feb 22, 2008 1:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

yes

this is exactly my thinking (and praying)

We Know.

by saraluvsbaron on Feb 22, 2008 3:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

asdf

It is not about being pessimistic it is being realistic.
I want the Dubs to do it as much as anyone, but with Biedrins out we are in trouble when we start playing against the Mavs, Spurs, Suns, Lakers, etc....

As I said "hopefully Ray Ratto is wrong"

Thanks for the comment.

by PokerWarrior on Feb 22, 2008 1:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

asdf

you believe everything you read?

WE WAIVED BARON DAVIS AND PICKED UP BIMBO COLES!

"TIMEOUT IN BARON'S HOUSE"

by the noTORious TOR on Feb 22, 2008 3:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

COOL AS ICE

I READ IT ON THE INTERNETS SO IT MUST BE TRUE.

by leee on Feb 22, 2008 4:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

asdf

I think we'll be fine, ATL kind of worries me tonight because of the fact they'll have Horford and Smith pounding the glass but I think we can out score them easily. Our schedule is a favorable one up until March 4/5 when we play the Suns. I really can't see AB missing more than 2 weeks, like I said, I'd bet it's more like 7-10 days.

by J Rich 4 MVP on Feb 22, 2008 2:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

And that other Chronicle reporter...

Well in Janny Hu's article in today's paper she gave a different prognosis:

Biedrins was scheduled for an overnight hospital stay and is expected to be sidelined for at least a week. Suns forward Grant Hill missed 12 days after his Jan. 9 appendectomy.

www.joefrank.com

by Joe Frank on Feb 22, 2008 2:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Professional medical opinion

I had my appendix removed at age 19. I missed only six or seven days of intramurals hoops. Since Biedrins is somewhere around that age, I'd say he's back for the Portland game on March 2nd.

I am not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

by All About The W on Feb 22, 2008 2:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ha

well played

Put a little mustard on it

by The Barnes Supremacy on Feb 22, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

hahaha

nice

by travisl212 on Feb 23, 2008 12:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

All my years reading Ray Ratto

He has always been gloom and doom. The fact is you haven't seen him write that many pieces about the Warrios because they have been winning. He has been focusing on the dismal outlooks of the A's, Giants and 49ers.

Also he gave the worse case scenario of one month. All other indications are 2 weeks.

You just have to BELIEVE. Ray Ratto is just an overweight unattractive depressed man with a moustache. Don't fear him.

by WilliamVanLandingham on Feb 22, 2008 2:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hm, good point

The extra digs at his weight and appearance weren't necessary, but I think your central theory may be right. It used to drive me nuts how much he seemed to relish kicking the Ws when they were down. He's like the journalistic equivalent of an ambulance chaser...

by Sleepy Freud on Feb 23, 2008 6:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

asdf

Hey I happen to be a unattractive overweight depressed man with a moustache. What's wrong with that?

by WilliamVanLandingham on Feb 25, 2008 12:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

it don't matter

i hope he's out longer, i wanna see the young bigs come up. if that doesn't work out they should try signing me to a couple of 10 day contracts and see how i do. I don't necessarily have the height(6 2) or the hops, but I have an unstoppable hook shot, and my passing skills are second to none, I played varsity basketball so I have the experience part down.

by bigbenny11 on Feb 22, 2008 2:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Normal recovery time

would be two weeks, but like you guys said it wouldn't be surprising if AB was only out a week

It's almost like the Warriors have 6 guys out there... they always have a guy open! - Jon Barry commentating game 3 last year

by gsw4life on Feb 22, 2008 3:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe....

fans should start some "We Want POB!!!" chants in the arena. It sucks that this happened after the deadline though. Otherwise, Nellie might be more inclined to play POB in hopes somebody will see something in him. His stock was already so low nobody would give the Dubs a 2nd rounder for him, it couldn't have been any worse.

by lightz0ut on Feb 22, 2008 3:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Nah

You have to take Ratto's articles with a grain of salt. A big grain of salt. His writing style makes things worse than they actually are.

We're all B.D.'s sidekicks. He's got like five sidekicks. We're like the Power Rangers. - Al

by Caught Backcourt on Feb 22, 2008 3:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ray "The Rat" Ratto

I hope he's wrong.

by nautica on Feb 22, 2008 4:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

With his money...

Biedrins should be able to get some killer drugs and play tonight.

Arent these guys supposed to be so tough they can play through anything?

Dammit Dampier!

by attatt on Feb 22, 2008 4:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i think

that Ratto and the OP are just saying what is probably on everyone's mind. Not that the Warriors are irreparably doomed, but that the absence of Biedrins is huge blow to our ballclub. You can't say that Biedrins is a big part of our team and then turn around and say that his absence can't have serious detrimental effects to our playoff chances. To be blindly optimistic is one thing, but live in reality as well.

I pray i never have to use a gun again.

by ssmokinjoe on Feb 22, 2008 6:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

it all depends on the severity of his

appendicitis. if you just google it, you'll see normal recovery time for adults is 10-28 days depending on what stage and whether you have other risk factors like diabetes. i don't know whether the fact he played 40 minutes on it the other night is a factor, but it's not unusual for it to take a month to heal - every person is different. doubt it takes that long though.

when webber had it, he was out from oct 6, 1993 (day he had the appendectomy) to oct 25, 1993 (day he was cleared to practice).

by the evil monkey on Feb 22, 2008 7:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

g

goose??

also im pretty sure everyones going to overshoot the amount of time bieds gonna miss, including nellie - which is good for us

dude is tenacious, and young too - check how much his free throw has improved from last year - the % not the stroke man that thing looks worse than ___'s _____

by sing sing supernote on Feb 22, 2008 8:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs